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Article396 2010-05-13 2 A show of unity But Karzai-Obama meeting smacked of false warmth NYT WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama promised President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan yesterday that the United States would remain in Afghanistan for the long haul, even as he vowed to stick to his timetable to begin withdrawing troopsNYT - 396 words
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Article, Illustration315 2010-05-13 3 AGENCIES TRIPOLI A Libyan plane arriving from South Africa disintegrated on landing at Tripoli airport yesterday, killing 103 people but leaving an eight-year-old boy as the sole survivor. Witnesses spoke of the Afriqiyah Airways plane inexplicably breaking up “one metre away from the runway”AGENCIES; AFP; AP - 315 words
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490 2010-05-13 3 TEO XUANWEI - airline says it took all steps to ensure passengers’ safety TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An Englishman is taking Singapore Airlines (SIA) to court after another passenger’s bag from an overhead compartment fell on his head during a flight in 2007. Mr Mark David490 words
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1118 2010-05-13 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - Third transitional shelter to open ‘within next few months’ LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE When a third shelter operator for the homeless is ready to open its doors within the next few months, MediaCorp has learnt it will have noLEONG WEE KEAT - 1,118 words
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457 2010-05-13 5 Worst school attack raises questions about support for mentally ill AGENCIES BEIJING A man hacked to death seven children and two adults with a cleaver and wounded up to 11 others at a kindergarten in northern China yesterday the worst in a stringAGENCIES - 457 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-05-13 5 MediaCorp has launched singapore’s first on-the-move billboard a truck clothed in advertisements. The first marketing campaign to hit the road is the National arts Council’s singapore arts Festival, and its message will be carried around the island for a month. Panels are angled to draw attentionCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 88 words
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74 2010-05-13 5 JESSICA YEO there has been an increase in the number of people being treated at polyclinics for acute respiratory infections. the health ministry said polyclinics saw nearly 17,700 patients last week some 1,500 more than in the previous week. doctors said thereJESSICA YEO - 74 words
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Article325 2010-05-13 7 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - accused of graft, making false declarations to ICa SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The former chief executive officer of locally-listed AEM-Evertech Holdings has been charged with four counts of graft and two counts of making false declarations to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). Forty-six-year-old Ang Seng325 words
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Article, Illustration194 2010-05-13 7 SINGAPORE The Community Chest is aiming to raise $55.2 million this financial year to benefit 320,000 people, ranging from the disabled to needy families and the elderly. In particular, funding is going up for programmes for children with special needs due to a 21-per-cent jumpWEE TECK HIAN - 194 words
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Article151 2010-05-13 7 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE He pleaded guilty last month to allowing sex workers to ply their trade in his hotel but now the owner of Shing Hotel wants to change his plea. The lawyer for Siah Chen Long, 52, the licensee of the hotel in Kitchener Road,SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 151 words
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Article, Illustration241 2010-05-13 11 Walk on water at MacRitchie SINGAPORE Visitors to MacRitchie Reservoir will soon be able to walk on water on a submerged boardwalk. The 40-m-long boardwalk will extend from one bank of the reservoir to another, according to national water agency PUB. Visitors will be able to walk through shallow waterPHOTO COURTESY OF PUB - 241 words
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Article87 2010-05-13 11 A day after he was convicted and fined, former rojak stallholder Sheik Allaudin Mohideen has been barred from applying for any hawker/food shop licence and registration as a food handler. The National Environment Agency says Allaudin has been informed of the decision. Allaudin was convicted on87 words
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92 2010-05-13 11 Six more schools will take part in this year’s direct admission exercise for secondary schools, taking the total to 80, according to the Ministry of Education. They include Bendemeer Secondary and Chung Cheng High (Yishun). Two new niche areas will be introduced. Gamelan92 words
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Article75 2010-05-13 11 To facilitate this year’s Singapore Arts Festival from tomorrow to Sunday, some roads will be closed to traffic between 6pm and 11pm, the police said. The affected roads are Connaught Drive between Stamford Road and Fullerton Road; EmpressPlacebetweenOld Parliament Lane and Fullerton Road; and Old75 words
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86 2010-05-13 11 A 27-year-old maid has been charged with four counts of engaging in sexual activities with her employer’s 12-year-old son. She cannot be named to protect the boy’s identity. The Indonesian committed the alleged crime in an HDB flat between June and Dec 2586 words
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94 2010-05-13 11 In the wake of reports about teething woes at the resort, the Marina Bay Sands Hotel is laying out the red carpet for guests until June 22. Room rates start from $359 a night and include a complimentary buffet breakfast for94 words
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Article, Illustration158 2010-05-13 13 SINGAPORE It’s a stereoscopic 3D action thriller called Bait, and the Lion City will have its hand in this groundbreaking film. Principal photography will begin in July at the Warner Roadshow Studios in the Gold Coast, announced Australia’s Arclight Films, which is158 words
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308 2010-05-13 13 LIN JIAMEI - LIN JIAMEI jiamei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) returns to the Padang after five years, spectators can expect a bigger bang, literally. Besides the regular crowd pleasers such as the flypast and presidential gun salute, the crowd308 words
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233 2010-05-13 13 CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE Some 260 officers will receive the Home Team Achievement Awards on Friday for playing pivotal roles in five key projects, ranging from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) meetings to improving traffic flow at Woodlands Checkpoint. During the H1N1 crisis thatCLAIRE HUANG - 233 words
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Article487 2010-05-13 15 $140,000 spent on pilot’s licence but I can’t land a job with local carriers Letter from James tan I AM a cadet pilot who has graduated from the flying college which trains all of Singapore Airline’s pilots, be it for the main fleet, cargo division,487 words
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352 2010-05-13 15 To scare off would-be profiteers Car insurers must be rigorous in accident investigations Letter from raist anient I RECENTLY received two letters from my car insurer requesting information about an accident I was involved in, pursuant to them receiving two claims in relation to the accident. I responded promptly, providing352 words
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Article57 2010-05-13 15 LETTER FROM BERNARD LAW The long ramps that many overhead bridges now come built with, while useful for cyclists, are probably still avoided by the elderly and wheelchair-bound. This seems a waste of space and building costs. Perhaps the authorities could consider installing lifts atLETTER FROM BERNARD LAW - 57 words
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203 2010-05-13 17 Letter from Frances ann Lim THE question posed in the letter, “Why do we pamper our children so much?” (May 12), caught my eye. On the facing page was the regular Focus on the Family excerpt and therein lay203 words
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Article78 2010-05-13 17 Letter from Gregory Gerald danker Vice-President Marketing and Communications EZ-Link Pte Ltd WE REFER to the letter, “It’s not easy with EZ-Reload” (May 10) by Mr Wu Min Xiu. We have contacted Mr Wu to apologise for the inconvenience he experienced. We acknowledge that the process78 words
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Article287 2010-05-13 17 raffles hotel a winner in my books Letter from Tang Li I WAS a little surprised by Neo Chai Chin’s article, “Is Raffles Hotel’s service on the slide?”, (May 11). During the course of the last three years, I have been a patron of the hotel287 words
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Advertisement46 2010-05-13 15 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices voICes on radIo Should schools take a more proactive role in preventing bullying in schools? Tune in to TalkBack on 938Live from 8.15am to 8.45am tomorrow. Call us at 6691 1938 and share your46 words
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Article, Illustration686 2010-05-13 19 EUGENE K B TAN - Policy is status quo; however, change is the order of the day for its teaching and testing EUGENE K B TAN The importance of bilingualism is unlikely to be challenged for a long time to come. Yet, even as the Prime Minister reaffirmed that686 words
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Article, Illustration985 2010-05-13 21 PAUL GILFEATHER - New PM Cameron has the unenviable task of leading Britain out of the economic crisis PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg The road to Downing Street was a long, hard journey for David Cameron but now the real work begins. His arrival at No 10 was notAP - 985 words
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Article, Illustration964 2010-05-13 24 Immediate battle may have been won, but the next time round there won’t be anything to throw at the problem BLOOMBERG Matthew Lynn Big problem, big number. The leaders of the euro-area countries have thrown €750 billion ($1.34 trillion) at shoring up confidence inBLOOMBERG; YEN YOK - 964 words
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Article337 2010-05-13 25 DANIEL GROS; THOMAS MAYER - DANIEL GROS AND THOMAS MAYER BLOOMBERG there is an old saying among central bankers that credibility is earned in years of hard work, but can be lost overnight. on sunday, the european central Bank (ecB) may have said goodbye to its credibility when it agreed to buyBLOOMBERG - 337 words
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258 2010-05-13 26 AFP YANGON Myanmar has no need for foreign observers to monitor its first elections in two decades, state media reported yesterday, despite international concerns that the polls will lack legitimacy. “International watchdog groups do not need to come,” the chairman of the country’s electionAFP - 258 words
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Article, Illustration470 2010-05-13 26 anti-government red shirt protesters vow to ‘fight to the death’ AGENCIES BANGKOK Thailand’s Prime Minister cancelled his offer to hold mid-November elections after the Red Shirt anti-government protesters failed to call off their rally yesterday and vowed to “fight to the death”. The government alsoAGENCIES; AFP - 470 words
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154 2010-05-13 26 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s former aide, Mr Mohamad Saiful Bukhari Azlan, yesterday revealed in court that he had contacted influential figures including the national police chief before making a police report alleging he was sodomised by hisAGENCIES - 154 words
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Article, Illustration209 2010-05-13 28 AFP AGENCIES JAKARTA~~~ ~~~~~~~g o~~~ of I~~~o~~~~~~’~ ~o~~~w~~~~~~~ w~~~~~ ~~oo~o~~~ w~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~o~ ~q~~~~~ ~~o~~~~ T~~~ w~~~~~ ~o ~~~~~o~~~~ ~~~~~~~g f~~~~~~~ w~~ ~~~~~o~~~~~~~~ A~~~~ ~~o~~~~~~ ~~~b~~~~~~~ b~ ~~~w g~o~~ ~~~~~~g ~~~~~~f A~ Q~~~~~~ A~~~~. “W~~ w~~~~~ ~~~~~~~g ~o ~~~~~o~ w~~~~~ ~~~x~ f~~w w~~~~~~~~” ~o~~~~~ ~~o~~~~~~~AFP; AGENCIES - 209 words
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Article190 2010-05-13 28 AFP SEOUL No~~~ Ko~~~~ o~~ f~~~o~ ~~~~~~~o~ ~o~~~~ ~o of ~~~~~~g~ ~~o~~~~~ wo~~~~’~ ~o f~~ ~o P~~~~~~~~~ wo~~~~w~~~~~ ~~~~~~~g ~o ~~~~~~~~o~ f~~~o~ ~ow~~~ ~~oj~~~~ w~~~~ I~~~~~~~~~o~~~ A~o~~~ E~~~~g~ Ag~~~~~ g~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~g~~”. B~~ No~~~ Ko~~~~ ~~~~g ow~ ~~~~~~o~og~. “T~~~ ~~~~~~~~f~~ f~~~o~ g~~~~~ ~~~~~o~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~o~~~g ~~~~~~g~~~~~g~~ ~~~~~~o~og~AFP - 190 words
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309 2010-05-13 34 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A rally by a Malay Muslim group on the anniversary of Malaysia’s deadliest race riots has been cancelled, officials said yesterday, after fears that it would inflame tensions. Malay rights group Gertak had planned to gather up to 20,000 peopleAGENCIES - 309 words
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372 2010-05-13 34 AP BAGHDAD A flurry of attacks blamed on Al Qaeda defied claims by the United States and Iraq that they dealt the militants a severe blow by killing their two leaders last month. Analysts say the violence most of it against ShiaAP - 372 words
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205 2010-05-13 34 AGENCIES MADRID Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero did an about turn and cut public workers’ wages yesterday, caving in to pressure from the rest of Europe to reduce spending to avoid being dragged deeper into the Greek crisis. Spain willAGENCIES - 205 words
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351 2010-05-13 35 us senators to unveil legislation to force cuts in carbon emissions AFP WASHINGTON After nearly a year-long delay, the United States Senate was yesterday expected to take up legislation on the firstever nationwide system to battle climate change. But the political battleAFP - 351 words
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Article, Illustration63 2010-05-13 35 a dolphin lies dead on a beach on horn Island, Mississippi, in the Gulf of Mexico, where a massive oil spill has threatened about 600 species of wildlife. officials say they are treating the deaths of at least six dolphins as oil-related even though other factors may beAP - 63 words
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263 2010-05-13 35 us regulators not ruling out ‘fat finger’ error yet AP WASHINGTON Regulators in the United States need more time to figure out what caused last week’s stock market plunge, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) told a congressional panel. SEC chairmanAP - 263 words
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Article148 2010-05-13 36 AFP SAN FRANCISCO Lawmakers in San Francisco overwhelmingly approved a boycott of Arizona on Tuesday after the state passed a strict immigration law critics say would promote racial profiling. The resolution calls for the northern California city to refrain from entering into new contracts with companiesAFP - 148 words
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226 2010-05-13 36 AFP KAMPALA Seven African nations are expected to push through a new and more equitable deal this week on sharing the waters of the Nile despite strong opposition from Egypt and Sudan. “What we are doing is launching the signing. AnyAFP - 226 words
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Article, Illustration221 2010-05-13 36 AP SAINT-JUDE (Quebec) Rescue officials have found the bodies of all four members of a family who went missing after their house was swallowed by a gaping sinkhole in a town northeast of Montreal. The authorities said the family was in theirAP - 221 words
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253 2010-05-13 38 AFP PARIS People who work three hours or more of overtime per day run a 60-per-cent higher risk of bad heart problems compared to those who work regular hours, a study published in the European Heart Journal said. The findings came from a long-termAFP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration35 2010-05-13 38 sichuan earthquake survivors mourning for relatives who died in the 2008 quake yesterday. Two years after the massive earthquake hit sichuan, families can finally register missing loved ones as dead. aFP AFPAFP - 35 words
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247 2010-05-13 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH DUBAI Henna tattoos, traditionally used in various festivals across Asia and the Middle East, have been linked to higher rates of leukaemia. Researchers in the Gulf found a much higher than usual incidence of types of leukaemia in local womenTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 247 words
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Article118 2010-05-13 38 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LOS ANGELES Internet giant Google is working on a tablet computer to rival Apple’s iPad, according to reports. It is collaborating with Verizon wireless, the largest United States wireless carrier. Verizon Wireless chief executive Lowell McAdam told the Wall Street Journal that tabletTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 118 words
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Article, Illustration388 2010-05-13 40 AFP TOKYO Japan’s ancient samurai swords were once used to slice apart enemies, but in a new fitness craze they serve to slash away at extra pounds and cut down on modern-day stress instead. “Cut down!”, a sword-wield-ing instructor shouted duringAFP - 388 words
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Article96 2010-05-13 40 AFP An Indonesian director said on Tuesday he plans to make a film about President Barack Obama’s childhood in Jakarta in time for the United States head of state’s scheduled visit to Indonesia in June. Mr Damien Dematra said the film would be based on hisAFP - 96 words
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Article, Illustration114 2010-05-13 40 THE MONA LISA' OF WRISTWATCHES SELLS FOR $7.8M THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A Swiss museum has paid 6.26 million Swiss francs ($7.79 million) for a Patek Philippe perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch (picture). The price, which more than doubled the pre-sale estimate at the Christie’s sale in Geneva, was the second-highest everTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration765 2010-05-13 45 aFTernoon laTeST eUropa leagUe Final Fulham 1 atletico Madrid 2 (aet) a Manchester United reject breaks english hearts THE DAILY TELEGRAPH HAMBURG Fulham had dealt with everything thrown at them in Europe this season, from the Old Lady of Turin to Mother Nature’s volcanic eruptions, but lastTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 765 words
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Article118 2010-05-13 45 Cardiff City booked their place in the Championship play-off final after beating Leicester City 4-3 on penalties in a pulsating play-off semi-final second leg last night. Cardiff’s David Marshall was the hero on the night, saving two penalties to take David Jones’ men to within one118 words
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Article113 2010-05-13 45 Martin O’Neill will remain as Aston Villa manager, chairman Randy Lerner has confirmed, so drawing a line under weeks of speculation that the 58 year old was on the verge of a departure. “Martin will be back next year,” Lerner said. “It has been settled.”113 words
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Article112 2010-05-13 45 Danny Jordaan, the head World Cup head organiser, has criticised Dunga for leaving Ronaldinho out of Brazil’s first-choice squad for the tournament, saying some coaches are “blinded” by a sense of power. Jordaan said Ronaldinho is a “soccer genius” who had talents “enjoyed by few in112 words
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Article116 2010-05-13 45 AGENCIES Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore will meet with Liverpool supporters’ group, Spirit of Shankly, tomorrow to discuss their concerns over the club under American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett. Said a spokesperson for Spirit of Shankly: “The Premier League have aAGENCIES - 116 words
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Article, Illustration630 2010-05-13 46 italian counting on some players to repay his faith in them at the world Cup AGENCIES LONDON Fabio Capello spent much of the second half of the season running the rule over numerous English players, as he travelled the length and breath of the country watchingAGENCIES; AFP - 630 words
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Article, Illustration254 2010-05-13 46 AP MANILA Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao (picture), who is awaiting formal proclamation as a newly elected congressman in the Philippines, will enter the ring again in November, his aide said yesterday. Michael Koncz, Pacquiao’s chief financial adviser, said that no opponent has been namedAP; AFP - 254 words
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Article, Illustration576 2010-05-13 47 a city wonders if it has watched James on home court for the last time NBa playoffs Cleveland 88 Boston 120 (Boston lead best-of-seven series 3-2) CLEVELAND As he came back onto the floor with 5:50 remaining the seats were half emptied, as they’d been sevenAFP - 576 words
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Article, Illustration212 2010-05-13 48 AFP LONDON England defender John Terry’s (picture) hopes of playing in the World Cup hung in the balance yesterday after the Chelsea defender was rushed to hospital with a suspected fracture in his right foot. Chelsea said their captain had taken aAFP - 212 words
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Article, Illustration654 2010-05-13 48 SHAMIR OSMAN - Fas’ appointment of Gluscevic leaves them wondering how they will advance SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Dejan Gluscevic assumed his role as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-14 coach in April. Just over a month into his job, the 42-year-old Serb is already causing a stirTODAY FILE PHOTO - 654 words
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Article185 2010-05-13 48 Next month, some of Singapore’s best young golfers will vie for a spot in the Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. From June 9 to 10, about 40 of the Republic’s male and female golfers aged 12 to 21 will do battle at the fifth Faldo Series185 words
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266 2010-05-13 48 AFP Champions China swept into the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup yesterday as their rivals Indonesia also booked a place in both the men’s and women’s team championships. The Chinese men crushed South Korea and will face Malaysia in the semi-finals, after theAFP - 266 words
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Article, Illustration770 2010-05-13 49 IAN DE COTTA - They may be set for a fiery contest for saa’s top post, but they’re gentlemen over the phone IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some time in the next seven weeks, the track and field fraternity may well have to decide if they are going toTODAY FILE PHOTO - 770 words
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Article, Illustration123 2010-05-13 49 Brazil’s leandro ‘Brodinho’ issa (left) defeated China’s Jiang ‘North China Tiger’ long yun by submission in the opening fight at resorts World sentosa’s (rWs) Martial Combat 2010, asia’s biggest mixed martial arts (MMa) championship. The competition, the first official MMa event staged here,PHOTO: RWS - 123 words
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Article, Illustration262 2010-05-13 49 PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE The ‘B’ Division schoolboys’ rugby final last month ended in disgrace, but yesterday’s ‘A’ Division match-up between Raffles Institution and Anglo Chinese School (Independent) was a truly sporting occasion by contrast. RI emerged victorious, winning easily 11-3 at the oldPHILIP GOH; WEE TECK HIAN - 262 words
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Article, Illustration485 2010-05-13 59 DANIEL TUBBS - Keep an eye on these markets INVEST despite closing strong last year, there is still room for substantial gains in some emerging markets DANIEL TUBBS Last year was the best year for global emerging market equities since MSCI began to track their performance more than 30 years ago. The world’s485 words
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Article351 2010-05-13 51 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japanese companies including Toyota and Panasonic forecast profit will surge this year as exports and cost cuts power a recovery from the worst recession on record. Net income will probably climb a combined 64 per cent to ¥6.44 trillion ($96.6 billion) forBLOOMBERG - 351 words
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Article57 2010-05-13 51 dow wednesday Close 10,896.91 (+1.31%) tuesday 10,748.26 q 0.34% Monday 10,785.14 p 3.90% friday 10,380.43 q 1.33% thursday 10,520.32 q top 5 By VoluMe naMe Vol priCe Change Citigroup 653.9m $4.18 p 0.24% Bank of america 177.6m $17.07 q 0.52% ford 102.4m $12.68 p 3.01% general electric 67.58m $18.44 p57 words
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Article13 2010-05-13 51 euro ftse100 5,383.46 (+0.92%) Ç Ç Ç daX 6,183.49 (+2.41%) CaC40 3,733.87 (+1.10%)13 words
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Article89 2010-05-13 51 oVernight us MarKets looking bullish US stocks soared on favourable American economic data as well as positive news in Europe even as the region battles a debt crisis. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 148.65 points, a day after finishing modestly lower on worries about whether a massive eurozone89 words
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Article86 2010-05-13 51 oil ny down, london up World oil prices diverged as investors remained skeptical about a eurozone bailout plan to manage sovereign debt crises and US crude stockpiles rose more than expected. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for June delivery, dropped to US$75.65 a barrel. The contract, which began86 words
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Article463 2010-05-13 51 new uK Chancellor, 38, has 50 days to draw up plan t0 cut spending by $12.3b THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON The task of bringing Britain’s record budget deficit under control is now in the hands of the country’s youngest chancellor of the exchequer in moreTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 463 words
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329 2010-05-13 53 DESMOND WONG - Prices may be affected by those for oil DESMOND WONG desmondwong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Energy demand here jumped 14 per cent onyear in the first quarter of this year lifted by a rebounding economy. The Energy Market Company (EMC), which operates Singapore’s wholesale energy market,329 words
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Article146 2010-05-13 53 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO SAP, the world’s biggest maker of busi-ness-management software, agreed to acquire Sybase in a transaction valued at US$5.8 billion ($8 billion) to help it fend off competition from Oracle. Sybase shareholders will receive US$65 a share, German firm SAP said in aBLOOMBERG - 146 words
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Article87 2010-05-13 53 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Cisco Systems, the maker of networking equipment, yesterday reported third-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates. The results were helped by orders from corporate customers that had surging video and Internet traffic. Net income rose 63 per cent, to US$2.19 billion ($3BLOOMBERG - 87 words
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Article136 2010-05-13 53 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The United States Federal Reserve beat back two of the biggest threats in decades to its political independence and bankoversight powers, surmounting congressional anger over its role in the financial crisis. US senators voted 90-9 yesterday to void a provision in regulatory-BLOOMBERG - 136 words
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Article, Illustration302 2010-05-13 55 TRAVIS TEO - TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Retailer Courts has unveiled its first store along Orchard Road, near the Somerset MRT Station. Courts said it will soon open the new eight-storey store (picture) which will offer about 44,000 square feet of electronics and home furnishings. In302 words
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83 2010-05-13 55 Mainboard-listed Wilmar International reported a 5.6-per-cent rise in first quarter net profit to US$401.4 million on-year ($553.9 million). Revenueforthethree months to March increased 36 per cent to US$6.8 billion. This was due to robust growth in overall sales volume as a result of83 words
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79 2010-05-13 55 Property and hospitality firm City Developments (CDL) said its first quarter net profit rose 67.6 per cent on-yearto $139.3 million. The improved performance came on the back of stronger revenue, which went up by 20.6 per cent to $750.4 million. All of79 words
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Article264 2010-05-13 55 JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE Inspired by its success across the Causeway, international grilled chicken restaurant chain Nando’s is now looking at Singapore to expand and plans to invest $4.5 million to open 10 branches here in five years. The South Africa-based company, which has an outlet atJO-ANN HUANG - 264 words
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82 2010-05-13 57 BLOOMBERG India’s industrial production grew more than 10 per cent for a sixth straight month, adding to inflation pressures even as Europe’s debt crisis threatens to undermine the global economic recovery. Output at factories, utilities and mines rose 13.5 per cent in March fromBLOOMBERG - 82 words
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100 2010-05-13 57 BLOOMBERG The Hong Kong government pledged to boost land supply as it tries to cool the property market, a day after its first auction of the fiscal year fetched almost a third less than surveyors’ estimates. “We hope the market will beBLOOMBERG - 100 words
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88 2010-05-13 57 AFP Gold prices hit a record above US$1,245 an ounce, with demand propelled by investors seeking shelter from the eurozone debt crisis, analysts said. The metal extended a blistering run, soaring as high as US$1,245.07 on the London Bullion Market. “Gold hasAFP - 88 words
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Article, Illustration391 2010-05-13 57 BLOOMBERG Beijing China’s accelerating inflation and surging house prices are adding pressure on policy makers to raise interest rates and allow yuan gains even as their concerns over Europe’s debt woes persist. Property prices rose at a record pace last month, consumer pricesBLOOMBERG - 391 words
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Article, Illustration59 2010-05-13 62 hello, britpop! blur to release new tunes. >> t6 bait-ing cannes: first local 3d thriller gets made. >> t10 tyra banks is a children’s author. all hope for the future is lost. >> t12 redang: a peaceful getaway. even if you couldn’t ditch the kids. >> t22 willJason Ho - 59 words
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Article, Illustration875 2010-05-13 63 CHRISTOPHER TOH - the edge MUSIC Singapore isn’t short on world-calibre guitar slingers, you just need to know where to find them CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg After watching the documentary It Might Get Loud, a friend of mine asked why Singapore didn’t have its own Jimmy Page, the edge or Jack875 words
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Article, Illustration368 2010-05-13 66 But don’t expect an album, says Damon albarn THE DAILY TELEGRAPH DAMON Albarn has revealed plans for Blur to record more new songs.The Britpop pioneers’ first new release in seven years a song called Fool’s Day created massive interest when it hit independent recordTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 368 words
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Article267 2010-05-13 70 Genevieve Loh in Cannes - Singapore-Australia movie starts filming in Genevieve Loh in Cannes genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE’S first stereoscopic 3D action thriller begins principal photography in July at the Warner Roadshow Studios in Australia’s Gold Coast. Titled Bait, the movie is the first official collaboration since both countries signed the Singapore-Australian Co-production Treaty267 words
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Article, Illustration308 2010-05-13 70 Chong Feng 8 XinYao Concert Sing along to an evening of Singapore’s very own Mandarin ballads. May 14 to 15,7.30pm (2.30pm matinee on May 15), Esplanade Concert Hall.Tickets start $58 from Sistic. Trio Con Fuoco France’s award-winning Trio Con Fuoco performs Beethoven, Fauré and Brahms. May 14,8pm,Alliance Francaise Theatre.308 words
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Article, Illustration364 2010-05-13 72 Jasper Johns’ ‘icon of modern art’ auctioned from Michael Crichton’s collection AP JASPER Johns’ seminal work, Flag, from the collection of the late best-selling author Michael Crichton sold for US$28.6 million ($39.6 million) at a New York City auction on Tuesday an auction record for the artist.AP; AFP - 364 words
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Article, Illustration160 2010-05-13 72 AGENCIES TYRA Banks wants to spread some truth, and a little fantasy. The talk-show host and former model has agreed to a three-book deal with Delacorte Press for a fantasy series for young people. It’s about a girl trying to keep up with the beauty gameAGENCIES; AFP - 160 words
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Article, Illustration400 2010-05-13 74 Mayo Martin - Soobin Art Gallery is now SBin Art Plus Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg THANKS to its owner and leading collector Chua Soo Bin, Soobin Art Gallery has long been synonymous with contemporary Chinese art. But since last October, the gallery has reinvented itself and extended its scope to more than400 words
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Article, Illustration354 2010-05-13 75 CD reVIews by ChrIstopher toh noboDy’s Daughter hole “THIS record is about greed, vengeance and feminism,” Hole singer Courtney Love said of the songs on the first album from Hole in more than a decade (since 1998’s three-time Grammy-nominated Celebrity Skin). And, yes, there is a little bit354 words
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Article, Illustration196 2010-05-13 75 STICKY AND SWEET TOUR MADONNA THIS DVD CD set brings you up close and personal to the Queen Of Pop as she does her thang in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As is expected of any Madonna show, it’s a huge spectacle but, thankfully, there are several intimate moments that engage you196 words
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Article, Illustration83 2010-05-13 75 ARRANGED ACCIDENTS NICK TAN FILLED with five musical passages, this debut EP by NickTan has songs that are pleasant and easy on the ear. There is a little melodrama (and over-ea-gerness?) in ballads like Burning Bridges and You, but we can attribute that to first-time nerves.The only other gripe: Sound83 words
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Article, Illustration123 2010-05-13 75 INTERPRETING THE MASTERS VOLUME I: A TRIBUTE TO DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES THE BIRD AND THE BEE It’s interesting that The Bird And The Bee comprising singer Inara George and multiinstrumentalist/producer Greg Kurstin have decided to pay homage to Daryl Hall and John Oates, a guilty pleasure for many,123 words
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Article, Illustration296 2010-05-13 75 relooking a classic record CHRISTOPHER TOH the Doors the Doors (1967) (1967) THE mid-’60s proved to be a fruitful era for The Doors. Not only did it provide all the songs from this, their debut album, but later albums would see them return to this period forCHRISTOPHER TOH - 296 words
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